Your Editor's sudden trip out of town prevented Aeroscale's regular weekend update. Luckily this was waiting in my inbox when I got home.

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Sad to see it kept in a wrecked state. Most interesting is the complete lack of fuselage codes, personal, or unit markings. She deserves better treatment than to be jammed up against a wall.

Cmon Aussie War Memorial...give it as much love as you have for your other displays.

This is the state the aircraft was recovered in so the AWM has not removed the codes and is "the last example in the world still displaying its original camouflage and markings: a 1944 day-fighter scheme, with variations resulting from service repairs and replacements."

(hit enter by error) Sorry to see it in such a bad position but I think the AWM is seriously pressed for space. They have a vast storage facility that they usually open once a year to the public of items they are unable to display http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/big-things-in-store-reveals-behindthescenes-look-at-war-memorial-preservation-20150904-gjf82j.html

Hey guys,

Just for info the aircraft is actually positioned in this way as it forms part of the light/sound show that is set up with the Lancaster "G for George" that tells a story of RAAF pilots in bomber command.

Dave